Rome A Living Portrait of an Ancient City

Name: Rome A Living Portrait of an Ancient City
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ISBN: 9780801892547

ISBN-10: 0801892546

ISBN-13: 9780801892547

Edition: 2009

Authors: Stephen L. Dyson

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Stephen L. Dyson has spent a lifetime studying and teaching the history of ancient Rome. That unparalleled knowledge is reflected in his magisterial overview of the Eternal City.Rather than look only at the physical development of the city -- its buildings, monuments, and urban spaces -- Dyson also explores its social, economic, and cultural histories. This unique approach situates Rome against a background of comparative urban history and theory, allowing Dyson to examine the dynamic society that once thrived there. In his personal effort to reconstruct the city, Dyson populates its streets with the hurried politicians, hawking vendors, and animated students that once lived, worked, and…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 6/14/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 488
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Preface



Approaching the Ancient City



The Creation of the Ancient Megalopolis of Rome



Rome after Hannibal



From Sulla to Octavian



The Creation of the Imperial City



The Consolidation of the Imperial City



The Antonine City



Neighborhoods, Pathways, and Rituals of the Imperial City



Supply, Service, and Productivity: The Urban Economy of Ancient Rome



The People of Imperial Rome



On the Fringe: Rome beyond the Pomerium



The Prelude to the Christian City


Notes


Glossary of Latin Terms


Bibliography


Index